To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, What is his Department's estimate of the cost of the (a) Social Chapter's Parental Leave directive, (b) Works Councils directive and (c) Part Time Workers directive to British business. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figures and ref to 333 c204-5W, 17...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, What is his Department's estimate of the cost of the (a) Social Chapter's Parental Leave directive, (b) Works Councils directive and (c) Part Time Workers directive to British business. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figures and ref to 333 c204-5W, 17...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what evaluation he has made of the use by each member state of the European Union of the protective provisions for small businesses under the Parental Leave Directive. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what evaluation he has made of the use by each member state of the European Union of the protective provisions for small businesses under the Parental Leave Directive. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, What estimates his Department has made of the cost of the (a) Social Chapter's Parental Leave Directive, (b) Works Councils Directive and (c) Part-Time Work Directive to British business. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figure and refs to Regulatory Impact Assessment...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, What estimates his Department has made of the cost of the (a) Social Chapter's Parental Leave Directive, (b) Works Councils Directive and (c) Part-Time Work Directive to British business. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figure and refs to Regulatory Impact Assessment...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Bolton West of 12th May 1999, 331 c145-6W, on parental leave, what estimate he has made of the average length of leave which will be taken by (a) mothers and (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Bolton West of 12th May 1999, 331 c145-6W, on parental leave, what estimate he has made of the average length of leave which will be taken by (a) mothers and (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what his estimate is of the numbers and percentages of (a) mothers and (b) fathers who will choose to take their parental leave entitlement. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 10 May 1999).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what his estimate is of the numbers and percentages of (a) mothers and (b) fathers who will choose to take their parental leave entitlement. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 10 May 1999).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, If he will make a statement about the costs to employers of the administration of the parental leave directive. (Failed OPQ). - Inc ref to document 'Regulatory Impact Assessment for t he Employment Relations Bill'.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, If he will make a statement about the costs to employers of the administration of the parental leave directive. (Failed OPQ). - Inc ref to document 'Regulatory Impact Assessment for t he Employment Relations Bill'.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what estimates his Department has made of the current compliance costs of the Parental Leave Directive to the United Kingdom, in the context of the Employment Relations Bill; how many newly-entitled employees there will be; how many are expected to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what estimates his Department has made of the current compliance costs of the Parental Leave Directive to the United Kingdom, in the context of the Employment Relations Bill; how many newly-entitled employees there will be; how many are expected to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, What measures he is proposing to provide rights for employees to take parental leave. (Failed OPQ).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, What measures he is proposing to provide rights for employees to take parental leave. (Failed OPQ).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will make a statement on the implications of the introduction of parental leave for families on low incomes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will make a statement on the implications of the introduction of parental leave for families on low incomes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment his Department has made of the cost to United Kingdom businesses which will arise from (a) the Parental Leave Directive, (b) the Works Councils Directive and (c) the Part-Time Workers Directive. - Includes ref to Compliance Cost Assessments...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment his Department has made of the cost to United Kingdom businesses which will arise from (a) the Parental Leave Directive, (b) the Works Councils Directive and (c) the Part-Time Workers Directive. - Includes ref to Compliance Cost Assessments...

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what plans she has in respect of increasing the provision of parental leave.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what plans she has in respect of increasing the provision of parental leave.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, if she will comment on Government policy towards national guidelines on adoption leave for parents adopting a child.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, if she will comment on Government policy towards national guidelines on adoption leave for parents adopting a child.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, when she will be publishing her consultation paper on her proposals for the implementation of the Directive on Parental Leave.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, when she will be publishing her consultation paper on her proposals for the implementation of the Directive on Parental Leave.

Wednesday adjournment debate on parental leave for adoptive parents.

Wednesday adjournment debate on parental leave for adoptive parents.

What estimate she has made of the numbers of people in one year who would be eligible for parental leave from their employer and of the average duration of such leave taken at any one time.

What estimate she has made of the numbers of people in one year who would be eligible for parental leave from their employer and of the average duration of such leave taken at any one time.